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 PUBLIC LAW 94-370—JULY 26, 1976

90 STAT. 1029

"(1) coordinate state coastal zone planning, policies, and programs with respect to contiguous areas of the states involved; "(2) study, plan, and implement unified coastal zone policies with respect to such areas; and "(3) establish an effective mechanism, and adopt a FederalState consultation procedure, for the identification, examination, and cooperative resolution of mutual problems with respect to the marme and coastal areas which affect, directly or indirectly, the applicable coastal zone. The amount of such grants shall not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of creating and maintaining such an entity. The Federal officials specified in subsection (c), or their designated representatives, shall, participate on behalf of the Federal Government, upon the request of any such temporary planning and coordinating entity.". SEC. 9. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. The Coastal Management Act of 1972 is further amended by adding immediately after section 309 (as added by section 8 of this Act) the f ollowinff: u. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

"SEC. 310. (a) The Secretary may conduct a program of research, study, and training to support the development and implementation of management programs. Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government may assist the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, the furnishing of information to the extent permitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating, and the performance of any research, study, and training which does not interfere with the performance of the primary duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary may enter into contracts or other arrangements with any qualified person for the purposes of carrying out this subsection. "(b) The Secretary may make grants to coastal states to assist such states in carrying out research, studies, and training required with respect to coastal zone management. The amount of any grant made under this subsection shall not exceed 80 per centum of the cost of such research, studies, and training. "(c)(1) The Secretary shall provide for the coordination of research, studies, and training activities under this section with any other such activities that are conducted by, or subject to the authority of, the Secretary. "(2) The Secretary shall make the results of research conducted pursuant to this section available to any interested person.". SEC. 10. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE. Section 312(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as redesignated by section 7 of this Act (16 U.S.C. 1458(a)) is amended to read as follows: " (a) The Secretary shall conduct a continuing review of— "(1) the management programs of the '^oastal states and the performance of such states with respect „o coastal zone management; and "(2) the coastal energy impact program provided for under section 308.".

16 USC 1456c.

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